#B3DEEB
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(87.4% 0.048 218.1), rgb(179, 222, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#B3DEEB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.56:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3DEEB |
| RGB | rgb(179, 222, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 58%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.048 218.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B3DEEB | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3DEEB | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B3DEEB text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3DEEB text on black | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 218.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3DEEB
oklch(87.4% 0.048 218.1)
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Step 300
300
#93CBDB
oklch(80.9% 0.062 217.4)
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Step 400
400
#4CAFCA
oklch(70.6% 0.099 218.7)
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Step 500
500
#0099B7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#B3DEEB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D5DBEC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD4EB | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2E3E2 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3DEEB
#B3DEEB
oklch(87.4% 0.048 218.1)
- #F3CBBF
#F3CBBF
oklch(87.3% 0.048 37.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B3DEEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.011
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.018
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
Use #B3DEEB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.